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PATENTED JULY 15, 1851.

'BQ STEBBINS.

MOLASSBS GATE 011. FAUCET.

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E. STEBBINs, 0E oHIcOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS.

MOLASSES GATE 0R FAUCET.

`Speccationof Letters Patent No. 8,228, dated July 15, 1851*.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ERASTUS STEBBnvs, of

Chicopee, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Molasses-Fauccts; and I do hereby declare that the same is fully described and representedin the following specifica-tion and accompanying drawing, letters, figures, and references thereof.

Of thesaid drawings, Figure 1,` denotes a front end elevation of my improved molasses gate 0r faucet. Fig. 2, is a top side View or `plan of it. Fig.` 3, isa central, and longitudinal section of it. Fig. 4, is a longitudinal l and central section of it, taken through the spring of the lever and gate to be hereinafter described. i

In the said drawing, A, represents the screw tube ofthe faucet.` Its rear end is provided with a screw B, while its front end is made as a seat for the valve plate or gate C, to rest and move against. D, is the lever `of said gate, having its shaft E, supported the screw so as to readily accommodate itself to its seat when moved thereon. In order to keep the seat plate or valve in place, I provide it with a curved flanch b', b', which is made to extend from it, and inclose the cir-- cular part d, of the lever.` Within a recess or chamber e, formed on the circular part d, and in the position thereon as shown in the drawing, I place a small helical spring f, to bear against the outer part of the gate, and

preserve it in place when the gate is entirely opened, as well as to keep said gate tight against its seat, `when it is closed. By using a rocker plate separate from the lever, and

forced down by a spring pivoted as dcscribed. AI am enabled to dispense with the usual ring of leather, such as is generally employed, to make a tight `seat or joint. I also make a very cheap, durable, and easily constructed article.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention, is

The arrangement of the spring, which bears the gate against the seat, (said spring being arranged so as to bear against the outer edge instead of the cent-ral part of the gate) in connection with making the said gate separate from the lever, and to work on a projection or screw therefrom, essentially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereto setmy signature, this eighth day of May A. D. 1851. ERASTUS STEBBINS.

. Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, R. FROTHINGHAM, J r. 

